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Emmaste-Selja

Coordinates: 58°46′03″N 22°30′35″E / 58.76750°N 22.50972°E / 58.76750; 22.50972
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Emmaste-Selja
Village
Emmaste-Selja is located in Estonia
Emmaste-Selja
Emmaste-Selja
Coordinates: 58°46′03″N 22°30′35″E / 58.76750°N 22.50972°E / 58.76750; 22.50972
Country Estonia
CountyHiiu County
ParishHiiumaa Parish
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Emmaste-Selja (Selja until 2017) is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia.[1][2]

The village was first mentioned in 1798 (Selja). Historically, the village was part of Emmaste Manor (German: Emmast).[1]

From 1977 to 1997, Selja was part of the village of Sinima.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "[KNR] Dictionary of Estonian Place names". www.eki.ee. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  2. ^ "X-GIS(4) Portal". xgis.maaamet.ee. Retrieved 25 July 2021.